Japanese Language Teacher to Adults

Job Description

The Role: We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Japanese teachers to join our Foreign Languages team. This role focuses on teaching face-to-face adult group classes with most lessons taking place in the evenings and some on Sunday mornings. As part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive, international community of teachers, with access to resources, professional development, and a lively student community.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality Japanese lessons to adult learners.
• Design creative and effective learning materials.
• Monitor and assess student progress, providing constructive feedback.
• Create an inclusive and motivating classroom environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain high teaching standards.
• Complete attendance records and progress reports as needed.

Essential Skills & Requirements

• Native or Proficient Japanese speaker
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Initial Japanese teaching qualification
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience to groups
• Bachelor's degree
• Must have the right to work in the UK and be currently based in the UK

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

• 420-hour Japanese language teacher training course or equivalent
• Experience teaching using Minna no Nihongo
• Bachelor's Degree in Japanese Language Education
• Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
• Experience in teaching in-company and one-to-one courses

What We Offer

• Competitive pay: £39.61 per hour + holiday pay.
• Professional development: Access to IH teacher training and development programmes.
• Great perks: Free language courses, Perks at Work, access to the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Teacher Portal.
• A friendly, supportive team and excellent working conditions in central London.

Application Instructions

Send your CV and cover letter to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] with subject: "Japanese Teaching Position". Please note that if you are successful at the interview stage all offers are subject to a right to work in the UK eligibility check, us receiving two references, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and Police Check (if living abroad) that are considered satisfactory to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

We encourage fairness and equality in our Recruitment and selection process. Our shortlisting and interviewing will be carried out by more than one person: Internal members of the interview panels are informed about the company’s recruitment and selection of staff policy. Interview questions will be related to the requirements of the job and not of a discriminatory nature.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s Values: Ethical, Inclusive, Innovative, Passionate, Professional